Etteplan Oyj - Company Announcement

ETTEPLAN CONSIDERS ISSUANCE OF HYBRID BONDS

ETTEPLAN OYJ      STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE      NOVEMBER 16, 2009 at 9.30 a.m.    


ETTEPLAN CONSIDERS ISSUANCE OF HYBRID BONDS                                     

Etteplan Oyj is considering the issuance of hybrid capital bonds. The potential 
issue is expected to be launched in the near future subject to market
conditions. The targeted size of the issue is approximately EUR 10 million.
Sofia Bank is the sole bookrunner of the potential issue and Etteplan's
financial adviser in the arrangement. 

Hybrid bond is a bond that is subordinated to the company's other debt
obligations and treated as equity in the IFRS financial statements. Hybrid
bonds do not confer to holders the right to vote at shareholder meetings and do
not dilute the holdings of the current shareholders. 


Hollola, November 16, 2009                                                      


Etteplan Oyj                                                                    
Group Communications                                                            


Additional information:                                                         
Matti Hyytiäinen, President and CEO, tel. +358 400 710 968                      


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Etteplan is a specialist in industrial equipment engineering and technical      
product information solutions and services. Our customers are global leaders in 
their fields and operate in areas like the automotive, aerospace and defence    
industries as well as the electricity generation and power transmission sectors,
and material flow management.                                                   

Etteplan has comprehensive competence in electronics and embedded systems       
development, automation and electrical design, mechanical design and technical  
product information solutions and services.                                     

Etteplan's strength lies in its highly skilled employees who, being located near
to the customers, are able to develop close, long term business relationships.  
We implement solutions globally according to customer needs.                    

In 2008, Etteplan had turnover of EUR 135.3 million. The company currently has  
approximately 1,700 employees. Etteplan's shares are listed on NASDAQ OMX       
Helsinki Ltd under the ETT1V ticker.